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title: randomly — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «randomly» in the school dictionary: Randomly means without a plan, pattern or reason, so that you cannot predict what will happen. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# randomly

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**Who acts:** you, choice, teacher, birds, computer, She · **What happens:** mean, not predict, happen, have, pick, take · **To what, where:** same chance, name, hat, counter, bag, field

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«randomly» in the school dictionary: its 2 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [randomly in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/randomly.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Randomly means without a plan, pattern or reason, so that you cannot predict what will happen.

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```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:m1:1
# text = Randomly means without a plan, pattern or reason, so that you cannot predict what will happen.
1	Randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	without	without	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	plan	plan	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	7	punct	_	_
7	pattern	pattern	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	appos	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	reason	reason	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	16	punct	_	_
11	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	16	mark	_	_
12	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	11	fixed	_	_
13	you	you	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Person=2|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
14	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	not	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	16	advmod	_	_
16	predict	predict	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	2	conj	_	_
17	what	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	19	nsubj	_	_
18	will	will	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	19	aux	_	_
19	happen	happen	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	16	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
20	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | without a plan; randomly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **not** **predict** | can | you |  |  |  |  |  | vn indicate-78 «NP V how S»: agent=Pivot clause=Topic |
| 3 | **happen** | future |  |  |  |  |  |  | vn occur-48.3-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Randomly means by chance, so that every choice has the same chance of being picked.

<!-- fold The tree, 15 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:m2:1
# text = Randomly means by chance, so that every choice has the same chance of being picked.
1	Randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	means	mean	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	by	by	ADP	IN	_	4	case	_	_
4	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
5	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	10	punct	_	_
6	so	so	SCONJ	IN	ExtPos=SCONJ	10	mark	_	_
7	that	that	SCONJ	IN	_	6	fixed	_	_
8	every	every	DET	DT	PronType=Tot	9	det	_	_
9	choice	choice	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
10	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	2	parataxis	_	_
11	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	13	det	_	_
12	same	same	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	13	amod	_	_
13	chance	chance	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	obj	_	_
14	of	of	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
15	being	be	AUX	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	aux:pass	_	_
16	picked	pick	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	13	acl	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **mean** | present |  |  |  |  |  | by chance; randomly *property* | vn intend-61.2-1 «NP V S»: agent=Agent |
| 2 | **have** | present | every choice | the same chance |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent chance=Patient |
| 3 | **pick** | gerund · passive |  | the same chance *not said here* |  |  |  |  | vn chew-39.2 «NP V» |

## Example 1 {#x1}

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The teacher randomly picked a name from the hat.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:x1:1
# text = The teacher randomly picked a name from the hat.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	teacher	teacher	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	picked	pick	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	name	name	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	_
7	from	from	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
8	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	9	det	_	_
9	hat	hat	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **pick** | past | the teacher | a name |  | the hat |  | randomly *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP PP.source»: agent=Agent name=Theme from hat=Source |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A counter is taken randomly from the bag.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:x2:1
# text = A counter is taken randomly from the bag.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	counter	counter	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	taken	take	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	from	from	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	bag	bag	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **take** | present · passive |  | a counter |  | the bag |  | randomly *property* | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.initial\_location»: subject=Theme from bag=Initial\_Location |

## Example 3 {#x3}

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The birds flew randomly around the field.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:x3:1
# text = The birds flew randomly around the field.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	birds	bird	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	flew	fly	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	around	around	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	field	field	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **fly** | past | the birds |  |  | the field |  | randomly *property* | vn spatial\_configuration-47.6-1 «NP V NP.theme PP»: agent=Agent around field=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

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The computer randomly shuffles the songs.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:x4:1
# text = The computer randomly shuffles the songs.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	computer	computer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
4	shuffles	shuffle	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	songs	song	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **shuffle** | present | the computer | the songs |  |  |  | randomly *property* | vn crane-40.3.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent song=Patient |

## Example 5 {#x5}

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She randomly started laughing in the middle of the lesson.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:x5:1
# text = She randomly started laughing in the middle of the lesson.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	started	start	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	laughing	laugh	VERB	VBG	VerbForm=Ger	3	xcomp	_	_
5	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	middle	middle	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obl	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	lesson	lesson	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **start** | past | She |  |  |  |  | randomly *property* | vn begin-55.1-1-1 «NP V S\_ING»: agent=Agent clause=Eventuality |
| 2 | **laugh** | gerund | She *not said here* |  |  |  |  | in the middle of the lesson | vn nonverbal\_expression-40.2 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in middle=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

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The groups were chosen randomly to be fair.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:randomly:x6:1
# text = The groups were chosen randomly to be fair.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	groups	group	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	4	nsubj:pass	_	_
3	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux:pass	_	_
4	chosen	choose	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	0	root	_	_
5	randomly	randomly	ADV	RB	_	4	advmod	_	_
6	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
7	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	cop	_	_
8	fair	fair	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	4	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **choose** | past · passive |  | the groups |  |  |  | randomly *property* | vn get-13.5.1 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | fair *property* | tree rules |

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